Apply Today for the 2021-22 National Signature Project Award!
Thank you to the National Rural Education Association for co-sponsoring the 4th Annual National Signature Project grant.
Note: The application for 2021 is now closed. The 4th Annual Grants in Place National Signature Project is a $2,500 grant awarded to an innovative rural educator for a place-based project in their school.
The 2021-2022 Annual National Signature Project Award application closed on Friday April 30, 2021. Please check back soon for updates.
The Rural Schools Collaborative is pleased to present the Fourth Annual National Signature Project, a $2,500 grant to an outstanding and innovative classroom project that exemplifies the very best in place-based education. The Fourth Annual National Signature Project award application is now open to any rural classroom teacher in the United States.
Thank you to the National Rural Education Association for co-sponsoring this program. NREA is the nation's oldest rural education organization, and we are honored to partner with them in this effort as part of our Grants in Place Program to support place-based education.
Place-based education gives meaning to learning, strengthens the bonds between school and community, and instills pride in the cultures and histories of rural places and small towns.
We encourage teachers to submit an application to this program, and we hope others will forward this to other outstanding rural teacher-leaders, who may seek support for their place based projects.
The FOURTH ANNUAL NATIONAL SIGNATURE PROJECT AWARD will be awarded to an outstanding and innovative classroom project that exemplifies the very best in rural, place-based education. The Fourth Annual National Signature Project Award is open to any rural classroom teacher in the United States, and it is jointly funded by the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) and the National Rural Education Association (NREA).
The grant application deadline for 2021 closed on FRIDAY APRIL 30, 2021 11:59 P.M. The maximum award is $2,500.
We recognize that proposed projects could be subject to change due to Covid-19. Conceptual proposals are fine at this time, and, if needed, we will work with the Award recipient to move forward in appropriate ways.
Learn more about past National Signature Award Projects:
2020-2021: A’ashe Kussee’ Alatshiia, River to Garden, Connie Michael, Crow Agency School, Montana
2019-2020: Build the Ripple, Devon Barker-Hicks, New Meadows, Idaho
2018-2019: Digital Stories of Rural Wyoming, Andrea Wood, Moorcroft, Wyoming
Learn more about the power of Place-Based Education here. Also, you will want to register for the upcoming Teton Science Schools Place-Based Symposium, a world class virtual learning event that is free of charge.
Ozarks Teacher Corps: Rural Place-based Learning in Missouri
April 15, 2024
We joined Teton Science Schools, Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and several RSC Grants in Place veteran teachers at a collaborative, rural teacher corps training in the Missouri Ozarks Hub. The future is bright for these aspiring rural educators!
Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Missouri Ozarks, Place-Based Education, Rural Teacher Corps
TARTANS Take to Training in the Tetons
April 8, 2024
A unique trip brought together two RSC hub partners for intentional learning, memorable experiences, and crucial relationship building in the beautiful snow-covered Teton Mountains.
Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Illinois, Northern Rockies, Place-Based Education, Rural Teacher Corps, Gratitude
Sophia Elswick - Toulon, IL
March 28, 2024
A music teacher at Stark County High School in rural Illinois, shares her story about finding community and herself while teaching in rural communities.